FOS Hosting Master Services Agreement (MSA)
Updated: April 15, 2024
This MSA is between FOS Hosting LLC and Customer.
in section 5.4), setoff, counterclaim, or deduction. If Customer has arranged for payment by credit card or automated clearing house (ACH), FOS Hosting may charge Customer’s card or account on or after the invoice date. If Customer’s undisputed payment is overdue by at least 15 days, FOS Hosting may immediately suspend the Services on written notice. FOS Hosting shall undertake collection efforts before suspension for nonpayment. Invoices that Customer does not dispute in good faith and in written detail within 120 days of the invoice date are conclusively considered to be accepted by Customer as accurate. FOS Hosting may charge interest on overdue amounts at the greater of 1.5% per month and the maximum legal rate and may charge Customer for any expense arising out of FOS Hosting’s collection efforts. FOS Hosting may charge its then-current rates if Customer continues to use any Services after termination of the Agreement or applicable Service Order. Customer shall keep its billing, account permissions, and other account information up to date.
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Customer shall pay expenses due under this section 9 as FOS Hosting incurs them.
Fees payable by Customer for the Services that are the subject of the claim in the first month in which Fees are charged under the Agreement, and (ii) the total amount paid by Customer to FOS Hosting for the Services that are the subject of the claim in the 12 months immediately before the event(s) that first gave rise to the claim.
FOS Hosting provides any such services “as is” and without any warranty, express or implied.
any other terms incorporated in the MSA. Unless otherwise expressly permitted in the Agreement, to be effective, any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. A Service Order may be amended to modify, add, or remove Services either by a written agreement signed by both parties or by an exchange of correspondence (including through the FOS Hosting ticketing system) that includes the express consent of an authorized individual for both parties. The pre-printed terms of Customer’s purchase order or other business form or terms that Customer provides are void and of no effect. Some terms are incorporated into the Agreement by reference to pages on the FOS Hosting website and FOS Hosting may revise those terms from time to time (including the MSA). Except where otherwise designated, those revisions are effective and supersede and form part of the Agreement as of the time: (a) Customer enters into a new Service Order referencing the revised terms; (b) a Service Order automatically renews under the Agreement; or (c) the parties enter into an agreement for a Renewal Term or account transfer (in which case Customer acknowledges that it has reviewed and accepted the then-current version of the terms). If Customer enters into multiple agreements over time for a given Customer Configuration (for example, adding additional components or services), then the most recent terms referenced in the Service Order(s) will govern the entirety of the Services for the given Customer Configuration.
(including termination notices) by email to support@foshosting.com; and by overnight postal service to: Legal Department, FOS Hosting LLC 11718 S Federal Hwy 236 Hobe Sound FL 33455. FOS Hosting’s communications regarding the Services and legal notices will be posted on the customer portal or sent by email or post to the individuals Customer designates as contacts on Customer’s account. Notices are deemed received as of the time posted or delivered, or if that time does not fall within a Business Day, as of the beginning of the first Business Day after the time posted or delivered. For purposes of counting days for notice periods, the Business Day on which the notice is deemed received counts as the first day. Notices will be given in English.
“AAA” means the American Arbitration Association.
“Affiliate” as to Customer means any entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the entity referred to, but only for so long as that control exists; and as to FOS Hosting means FOS Hosting LLC and any entity that FOS Hosting directly or indirectly controls. As used in this definition, “control” means controlling more than a 50% interest in an entity.
“Agreement” means, collectively, the MSA and any terms incorporated by reference in the MSA, and any applicable Service Order, Product Terms, or other addenda that govern the provision of Services.
“AUP” means FOS Hosting’s Acceptable Use Policy as periodically updated by FOS Hosting.
“Auto-Renewal Term” means the automatic renewal period after expiration of the Initial Term for consecutive rolling 90-day terms.
“Business Day” means Monday through Friday, excluding public holidays in the United States of America.
“Confidential Information” means non-public information disclosed by one party to the other in any form that: (a) is designated as “Confidential”; (b) a reasonable person knows or reasonably should understand to be confidential; or (c) includes either party’s products, customers, marketing and promotions, know-how, or the negotiated terms of the Agreement; and that is not independently developed by the other party without reference to the other’s Confidential Information or otherwise known to the other party on a nonconfidential basis before disclosure.
“Customer,” “Client,” or “you” means the entity ordering the Services.
“Customer Configuration” means an information technology system (one or more of hardware, software, and other information technology components) that is the subject of the Services or to which the Services relate.
“Customer Data” or “Client Content” means all data that Customer receives, stores, or transmits on or using the Customer Configuration.
“Customer IP” means Customer’s pre-existing
Intellectual Property.
“Deliverables” means the tangible or intangible materials, specifically identified and described in a Service Order as Deliverables, which FOS Hosting delivers to Customer as a result of any professional Services.
“Fees” means the fees payable under the applicable Service Order.
“Hosted System” means a Customer Configuration provided by FOS Hosting for Customer’s use at a FOS Hosting data center.
“Initial Term” means the initial term of the applicable Service Order.
“Intellectual Property” means patents, copyrights, service marks/trademarks, trade secrets, and any other proprietary intellectual property rights.
“Local Withholding Taxes” means withholding (or similar) taxes imposed on income that might be attributable to FOS Hosting for supplying the Services that Customer is legally required to withhold and pay to a governmental or taxing authority.
“FOS Hosting” or “we” means FOS Hosting LLC., a Florida corporation.
“FOS Hosting Configuration Requirements” means those specifications identified by FOS Hosting as required to perform the Services, including a required reference architecture or software version, as described in Customer’s Service Order or Product Terms.
“FOS Hosting IP” means FOS Hosting’s Intellectual Property, not otherwise generally licensed to the public under an Open-Source Software license.
“MSA” means this Master Services Agreement.
“One Time Services” means Services that are provided on a one-off basis.
“Open-Source Software” means open-source software including Linux and software licensed under the Apache, GPL, MIT, or other open-source licenses.
“Product Terms” or “Service Schedule(s)” means additional terms incorporated in a Service Order that contain product-specific obligations.
“Recurring Services” means Services that are provided on an ongoing basis.
“Renewal Term” means a fixed-term extension of the Service Order term.
“Representatives” means a party’s respective service providers, officers, directors, managers, employees, contractors, Affiliates, suppliers, and agents.
“S&PP Terms” means FOS Hosting’s Security and Privacy Practices as periodically updated by FOS Hosting.
“Sensitive Data” means any: (a) personally identifiable information or information that is referred to as personal data (including sensitive personal data), PII, or other like term under data protection or privacy laws and includes information that by itself or combined with other information can be used to identify a person; (b) financial records; and (c) other sensitive or regulated information.
“Services” means the FOS Hosting services identified in a specific Service Order.
“Service Order” or “Order Form” or “Statement of Work” means the document describing the Services Customer is buying, including any online order, process, API, statement of work, or tool through which Customer requests or provisions Services.
“SLA” means any provision providing a specified credit remedy for an identified failure to deliver or provide the Services to the identified standard.
“Tax” means any value-added, goods and services, sales, use, property, excise, and like taxes, import duties, or applicable levies arising out of providing the Services.
“Third-Party Fee Increase” means the direct or indirect increase of fees by a third-party vendor charged to FOS Hosting for Customer’s use of Third-Party Services, Third-Party Software, or both, which might occur at any time.
“Third-Party Services” means services provided by any person other than a party and used with the Services.
“Third-Party Software” means software provided by any person other than a party and used with the Services.
“TPS Agreements” means agreements for products and services provided by nonparties, which are entered into between Customer and that nonparty.
“Unsupported Services” means Services FOS Hosting designates as “best efforts,” “nonstandard,” “reasonable efforts,” “unsupported,” or with like designation in a Service Order.
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